BR1-10: Key Trouble

Kipper has a magic adventure that he doesn't like, and he learns that it is not a good idea to get cross with the magic key.

This story is about the magic key's trouble. When Gran came to stay, she had presents for the children and had some photograph albums for Mum and Dad. Some of the old photographs were grey coloured. Kipper asked, "Why is everything grey coloured? Was it all like that in those days?" Gran laughed and said, "No, only the photographs." After that, Kipper put the television on. There was an old film about two men moving a piano. He thought, "That's funny, they are grey coloured, too. They're just like Gran's old photographs." At last, Kipper turned off the television. Then he saw that magic key was glowing. The magic took him into a strange grey world. He said, "There is no colour, I don't like all this grey. I want to go back home. This is a silly adventure." He banged the key on the wall. He said crossly, "Take me back, or put some colour in this adventure." So, the magic took Kipper home. But the adventure was not over. something had gone wrong. What became of Kipper? Please read it by all means.

Hunt, R.(2001). Key Trouble.  Oxford University Press.

Series: ORT9

Vocabulary: squirter 水鉄砲　bang 手荒に扱う　squeeze （無理に）押し進める　fault 責任　spook 幽霊

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